[FILE] Members of the SANDF take part in a training exercise in the bush. 2 minutes Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga says the process to withdraw the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a work in progress. Motshekga says despite the delay in the operation,…
Likhona Fose in school uniform 2 minutes Mayor of Johannesburg Dada Morero has slammed the brutal murder of 14-year-old Likhona Fose. Her mutilated body was found in Durban Deep, in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. Morero says there is no wealth acquired from ritual killing, adding that justice needs to prevail. He further urged parents to…
Fearful residents declined to speak about gangsterism. 1 minute A church leader in Westbury in Johannesburg has highlighted the need for stakeholders in the criminal justice system to restore the trust of residents. Pastor Mello du Plessis’ comment comes in the wake of an incident in which residents attacked members of a police anti-gang unit…
Judge in the Senzo Meyiwa trial 1 minute The conduct of court officials in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has again come under the spotlight at the High Court in Pretoria. Presiding Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng raised concerns regarding court etiquette and decorum. This follows an altercation between defence counsel Charles Mnisi and state witness Brigadier…
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has encouraged people who believe they are victims of the syndicate that is responsible for the death of Olorato Mongale to report their claims at police stations. A woman who spoke to SABC News exclusively identified the owner of the…
Jazz promoter Rashid Lombard. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the passing of renowned photographer, cultural activist and jazz organiser Rashid Lombard, at the age of 74. Lombard died in Cape Town today. He was the recipient of the National Order of Ikhamanga in Silver, which he received in 2014…
An abducted woman tied to a chair. 2 minutes Limpopo police say a syndicate believed to be behind a string of kidnappings targeting women in Gauteng, the Free State and Mpumalanga, has also targeted women in the province. Police say the suspects kidnapped and robbed a woman in Lebowakgomo. The kidnapping syndicate has been luring…
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) students walk into a building at Mthatha Campus to attend an event on diversity on May 24, 2025. 2 minutes The South African Union of Students (SAUS) has announced plans to write to the Justice Minister seeking clarification on the reasons behind the release of a man accused of killing Sisonke…
Police at the scene of the students protest at WSU’s Nelson Mandela Drive Campus in Mthatha, Eastern Cape on June 4, 2025. 2 minutes AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has questioned the Mthatha Magistrate’s Court’s decision in the Eastern Cape to grant bail to the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) residence manager, Manelis Mampane, who is accused…
Police at a crime scene. 2 minutes Police in Gauteng have announced that crime across the province has decreased by 7.9% during the first three months of the year. However, Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni says kidnapping and cash-in-transit cases have increased by 0.4% and 15.8% respectively. He was briefing the Gauteng Provincial…
